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What You Need To Know About The Walking Dead’s Newest Character King Ezekiel

Warning Possible spoilers! Tonight, we get our first look at Ezekiel, the dread-wearing king of The Kingdom and his beloved pet tiger Shiva. So, who is Ezekiel? Let us fill you in. In the comic, we first meet Ezekiel in comic 108. He is the leader of a group settled into an abandoned high school, known as The Kingdom. The Kingdom is a lot like the Hill Top, but bigger. And like the Hill Top, The Kingdom also has a deal with Negan and the Saviors. Ezekiel, also referred to as “King Ezekiel”, has been described as charismatic, flamboyant, optimistic and friendly, yet at the same time, he is proud man, who never wants to be seen as weak. Originally from Washington D.C., he comes from a theatrical background. Before the zombie apocalypse Ezekiel worked as a zookeeper, that’s where he got his lovely tiger, Shiva. He raised her from a cub. Shiva helps carry out certain missions for Ezekiel

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2016
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The Walking Dead Season 7 Trailer Unleashed

It’s been months since the season 6 finale of The Walking Dead and fans are still theorizing who died in one of the biggest cliffhanger endings the mega-hit-series has ever seen. We all know that Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) killed someone, we just don’t know who, in fact AMC went so far as to film death scenes for 11 different characters, just to hide the identity of the real victim. Last week the first image for this was released and it brought fans to their knees. The teaser, released yesterday, just adds to our worry. Today, during The Walking Dead panel at San Diego Comic Con, AMC unleashed the season 7 trailer and fans are scrambling to see it. Luckily, we have it right here. “You can breathe, you can cry. Hell, you’re all gonna be doing that.” as Negan put it. Here we go… In the trailer, we see each character going through flash-backs as the bat comes down

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2016
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Netflix’s Stranger Things Is Simply Brilliant (Spoiler Free Review)

Netflix’s new original series Stranger Things, written and directed by Matt and Ross Duffer, is the most brilliant series TV we’ve seen in a very long time. Starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Matthew Modine and Joe Keery, the series could not have been better. Stranger Things follows a group of friends, played by Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin, who discover a strange girl named Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) at the same time that their friend Will disappears. Eleven (Elle for short), while hiding from the government agency, holds the secrets of an experiment that has created a doorway to another world. The friends set out to find Will and bring him home, with the help of Elle. At the same time Will’s mother (Ryder) refuses to give up hope of finding her youngest son. She has discovered that Will can communicate by making the lights blink from the other side. Together, Will’s family and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2016
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New Haunting Poster And Trailer Arrive For The Purgation – Out On VOD This August

Take a trip to Black Falls and an abandoned insane asylum in Elaine Chu’s award winning film paranormal thriller The Purgation, starring Tiffany Kieu, Kat Johnston, Corey Fabyan, Kate Dauphin and Tom Walsh. From the Press Release: Ever since she was a little girl, Iris has aspired to be a filmmaker. For the last five years though, she’s been stuck in television, directing episodes for an investigative series that’s barely able to compete with Ghost Hunters. Iris sees her big chance to prove herself when her boss sends her on assignment to her hometown of Black Falls, a town harboring an abandoned insane asylum with a dark history of excessive shock therapy. Filming inside the asylum brings back childhood memories for Iris – memories of sneaking into the Black Falls Asylum to shoot homemade horror movies with her friends. Little does she know, her life is about to imitate her art. Don’t miss The Purgation arriving on VOD on August

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2016
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House Of Purgatory – Available On Digital HD

After a five year wait the first official trailer and artwork arrived for House of Purgatory, from first time writer-director Tyler Christensen. House of Purgatory stars Anne Leighton (Gangster Squad), Brian Krause (Charmed), Laura Coover (How to Get Away with Murder), Torey Adkins (30 Minutes or Less), Marika Engelhardt (Older Children), and Brad Fry (Wedding Bells & Shotgun Shells) in a tale about four teenagers who go in search of a reportedly haunted house on Halloween night. After locating it, they come to realize that the house is much more than an abandoned haunted house attraction. One-by-one each of the teens’ fears are used against them. The four friends soon find themselves not only in a fight for their lives, but their souls as well. House of Purgatory has just arrived on Digital HD, via Terror Films. Be sure to check out my interview with director Tyler Christensen (HERE).

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2016
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A First Look At Tripp Weather’s American Exorcism

Today, we get our first look at writer/director Tripp Weathers’ American Exorcism via a new set of stills. Starring Michael Filipowich (Longmire), William McKinney (Blue Like Jazz), Kate Tumanova (Ribbons), Jessica Morris (Sorority Slaughterhouse), Braxton Davis (Samurai Cop 2) and Jennifer Lee Wiggins (I AM Omega), American Exorcism is set to premiere in late 2016 from Thriller Films. Official Synopsis: Damon (Michael Filipowich, Longmire) was once possessed by a vicious demonic entity leaving him physically and emotionally damaged but giving him certain powerful abilities. Unfortunately for Damon exorcised demons don’t truly die and they certainly don’t forget. Justin Jones, Scott Carlso, Braxton Davis, Rhett Giles and Zeus Zamani serve as producers for the film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2016
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Crypt TV Teaming Up With Chiller TV For New Series Slice Of Summer

Crypt TV, co-founded by genre genius Eli Roth and Jack Davis, will be teaming up with Chiller TV for Slice of Summer, a series of original short horror films. The series will mark Crypt TV’s first television experience. Slice of Summer will feature short horror films from filmmakers around the world. Crypt TV already has a huge fan base, reaching 20 million views per month. Recently, Crypt TV, in conjunction with Fullscreen, kicked off El Terror, a competition searching for the most terrifying 30-second teaser. The judges for the challenge include Roth, Julia Kelly and Danny Trejo. El Terror will debut on Fullscreen’s SVOD platform. Chiller TV, completely dedicated the horror genre, reaches over 40 million homes and boasts original series such as Slasher, Chiller 13, and Real Fear, as well as shows like The X-Files, Ghost Hunters, and Destination Truth. They also air horror films daily.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2016
Horror Fuel

New Series In Development Based On The Works Of H. P. Lovecraft

Word is, Legendary TV is developing an anthology series based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft with producers Dan McDermott and Lorenzo Di Bonaventura. The series will include episodes based on “The Call of Cthulhu” and “The Dunwich Horror”, BleedingCool reports. Matthew Francis Wilson will pen the pilot for the still unnamed series, which is the first television series to be approved by the legendary horror author’s family estate. The series will soon begin the task of searching for a network. We will post an update the moment we know more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2016
Horror Fuel

Salem Conjures Its Season 3 Trailer

WGN has just released the first full length trailer for the third season of their supernatural series Salem. The third season of Salem dawns with the triumph of the witches’ plan to remake the New World by bringing the devil to earth and making Salem his capital. But the devil is a liar, and instead of a New World free from murderous Puritan hypocrisy, his own plan will bring nothing but death and slavery with the ultimate aim of leading humanity to destroy itself.” WGN America stated. Salem stars Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel, Tamzin Merchant, Lucy Lawless, Ashley Madekwe, Elise Eberle, Iddo Goldberg, Joe Doyle and Oliver Bell. Rocker Marilyn Manson has signed on to guest star this season. Manson is already familiar with Salem. He collaborated with Tyler Bates to create Cupid Carries A Gun, the series’ opening score, he also performs it. In the new trailer we hear a voice say “History will say the Devil

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 20, 2016

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What You Need To Know About The Walking Dead’s Newest Character King Ezekiel

Warning Possible spoilers! Tonight, we get our first look at Ezekiel, the dread-wearing king of The Kingdom and his beloved pet tiger Shiva. So, who is Ezekiel? Let us fill you in. In the comic, we first meet Ezekiel in comic 108. He is the leader of a group settled into an abandoned high school, known as The Kingdom. The Kingdom is a lot like the Hill Top, but bigger. And like the Hill Top, The Kingdom also has a deal with Negan and the Saviors. Ezekiel, also referred to as “King Ezekiel”, has been described as charismatic, flamboyant, optimistic and friendly, yet at the same time, he is proud man, who never wants to be seen as weak. Originally from Washington D.C., he comes from a theatrical background. Before the zombie apocalypse Ezekiel worked as a zookeeper, that’s where he got his lovely tiger, Shiva. He raised her from a cub. Shiva helps carry out certain missions for Ezekiel

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2016
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The Walking Dead Season 7 Trailer Unleashed

It’s been months since the season 6 finale of The Walking Dead and fans are still theorizing who died in one of the biggest cliffhanger endings the mega-hit-series has ever seen. We all know that Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) killed someone, we just don’t know who, in fact AMC went so far as to film death scenes for 11 different characters, just to hide the identity of the real victim. Last week the first image for this was released and it brought fans to their knees. The teaser, released yesterday, just adds to our worry. Today, during The Walking Dead panel at San Diego Comic Con, AMC unleashed the season 7 trailer and fans are scrambling to see it. Luckily, we have it right here. “You can breathe, you can cry. Hell, you’re all gonna be doing that.” as Negan put it. Here we go… In the trailer, we see each character going through flash-backs as the bat comes down

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2016
Horror Fuel

Netflix’s Stranger Things Is Simply Brilliant (Spoiler Free Review)

Netflix’s new original series Stranger Things, written and directed by Matt and Ross Duffer, is the most brilliant series TV we’ve seen in a very long time. Starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Matthew Modine and Joe Keery, the series could not have been better. Stranger Things follows a group of friends, played by Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin, who discover a strange girl named Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) at the same time that their friend Will disappears. Eleven (Elle for short), while hiding from the government agency, holds the secrets of an experiment that has created a doorway to another world. The friends set out to find Will and bring him home, with the help of Elle. At the same time Will’s mother (Ryder) refuses to give up hope of finding her youngest son. She has discovered that Will can communicate by making the lights blink from the other side. Together, Will’s family and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2016
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New Haunting Poster And Trailer Arrive For The Purgation – Out On VOD This August

Take a trip to Black Falls and an abandoned insane asylum in Elaine Chu’s award winning film paranormal thriller The Purgation, starring Tiffany Kieu, Kat Johnston, Corey Fabyan, Kate Dauphin and Tom Walsh. From the Press Release: Ever since she was a little girl, Iris has aspired to be a filmmaker. For the last five years though, she’s been stuck in television, directing episodes for an investigative series that’s barely able to compete with Ghost Hunters. Iris sees her big chance to prove herself when her boss sends her on assignment to her hometown of Black Falls, a town harboring an abandoned insane asylum with a dark history of excessive shock therapy. Filming inside the asylum brings back childhood memories for Iris – memories of sneaking into the Black Falls Asylum to shoot homemade horror movies with her friends. Little does she know, her life is about to imitate her art. Don’t miss The Purgation arriving on VOD on August

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2016
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House Of Purgatory – Available On Digital HD

After a five year wait the first official trailer and artwork arrived for House of Purgatory, from first time writer-director Tyler Christensen. House of Purgatory stars Anne Leighton (Gangster Squad), Brian Krause (Charmed), Laura Coover (How to Get Away with Murder), Torey Adkins (30 Minutes or Less), Marika Engelhardt (Older Children), and Brad Fry (Wedding Bells & Shotgun Shells) in a tale about four teenagers who go in search of a reportedly haunted house on Halloween night. After locating it, they come to realize that the house is much more than an abandoned haunted house attraction. One-by-one each of the teens’ fears are used against them. The four friends soon find themselves not only in a fight for their lives, but their souls as well. House of Purgatory has just arrived on Digital HD, via Terror Films. Be sure to check out my interview with director Tyler Christensen (HERE).

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2016
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A First Look At Tripp Weather’s American Exorcism

Today, we get our first look at writer/director Tripp Weathers’ American Exorcism via a new set of stills. Starring Michael Filipowich (Longmire), William McKinney (Blue Like Jazz), Kate Tumanova (Ribbons), Jessica Morris (Sorority Slaughterhouse), Braxton Davis (Samurai Cop 2) and Jennifer Lee Wiggins (I AM Omega), American Exorcism is set to premiere in late 2016 from Thriller Films. Official Synopsis: Damon (Michael Filipowich, Longmire) was once possessed by a vicious demonic entity leaving him physically and emotionally damaged but giving him certain powerful abilities. Unfortunately for Damon exorcised demons don’t truly die and they certainly don’t forget. Justin Jones, Scott Carlso, Braxton Davis, Rhett Giles and Zeus Zamani serve as producers for the film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2016
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Crypt TV Teaming Up With Chiller TV For New Series Slice Of Summer

Crypt TV, co-founded by genre genius Eli Roth and Jack Davis, will be teaming up with Chiller TV for Slice of Summer, a series of original short horror films. The series will mark Crypt TV’s first television experience. Slice of Summer will feature short horror films from filmmakers around the world. Crypt TV already has a huge fan base, reaching 20 million views per month. Recently, Crypt TV, in conjunction with Fullscreen, kicked off El Terror, a competition searching for the most terrifying 30-second teaser. The judges for the challenge include Roth, Julia Kelly and Danny Trejo. El Terror will debut on Fullscreen’s SVOD platform. Chiller TV, completely dedicated the horror genre, reaches over 40 million homes and boasts original series such as Slasher, Chiller 13, and Real Fear, as well as shows like The X-Files, Ghost Hunters, and Destination Truth. They also air horror films daily.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2016
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New Series In Development Based On The Works Of H. P. Lovecraft

Word is, Legendary TV is developing an anthology series based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft with producers Dan McDermott and Lorenzo Di Bonaventura. The series will include episodes based on “The Call of Cthulhu” and “The Dunwich Horror”, BleedingCool reports. Matthew Francis Wilson will pen the pilot for the still unnamed series, which is the first television series to be approved by the legendary horror author’s family estate. The series will soon begin the task of searching for a network. We will post an update the moment we know more.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2016
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Salem Conjures Its Season 3 Trailer

WGN has just released the first full length trailer for the third season of their supernatural series Salem. The third season of Salem dawns with the triumph of the witches’ plan to remake the New World by bringing the devil to earth and making Salem his capital. But the devil is a liar, and instead of a New World free from murderous Puritan hypocrisy, his own plan will bring nothing but death and slavery with the ultimate aim of leading humanity to destroy itself.” WGN America stated. Salem stars Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel, Tamzin Merchant, Lucy Lawless, Ashley Madekwe, Elise Eberle, Iddo Goldberg, Joe Doyle and Oliver Bell. Rocker Marilyn Manson has signed on to guest star this season. Manson is already familiar with Salem. He collaborated with Tyler Bates to create Cupid Carries A Gun, the series’ opening score, he also performs it. In the new trailer we hear a voice say “History will say the Devil

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 20, 2016
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